The Journal of the Korean Institute of Forest Recreation (한국산림휴양학회지)

Korean Institute of Forest Recreation Welfare (한국산림휴양복지학회)
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Effects of Weekend Forest Healing Program Utilizing Urban Forest on Improvement of Family Cohesion and Family Relationship and Parental Satisfaction

도시숲을 활용한 주말 산림치유 프로그램이 가족응집력과 가족관계 향상에 미치는 영향 및 부모 만족도

  • Park, Suk-Hyeon (Dept. of Forest Therapy, Grauate School of Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Park, Bong-Ju (Dept. of Horticultural Science, Chungbuk National University)
  • 박숙현 (충북대학교 대학원 산림치유학 협동과정) ;
  • 박봉주 (충북대학교 원예과학과)
  • Received : 2018.11.19
  • Accepted : 2019.01.09
  • Published : 2018.12.31

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of weekend forest healing programs using urban forest on family cohesion and family relationship improvement and parental satisfaction with programs. 21 families (65 people)participated in the weekend forest healing program in Incheon Grand Park from April to August 2018. The program using family forest experience activity and forest healing therapy was newly constructed and implemented with 4 times 8 hours for 2 hours each week. The results of this study is that weekend forest healing programs for family gave a positive effect on family cohesion and family relationship, and parents' satisfaction showed high satisfaction in most items. Therefore, we concluded that forest healing activities are suitable for effective healing activities in modern society where functions such as family cohesion and emotional bond are recognized as important by improving family cohesion and family relationship. Further research should be extended to different types of families, and the development of diverse and interesting family-experience forest healing programs that reflect family needs should continue.

본 연구는 도시숲을 활용한 주말 회기형 산림치유 프로그램이 가족 응집력과 가족관계 향상에 미치는 효과와 프로그램에 대한 부모의 만족도를 알아보기 위해 수행되었다. 2018년 4월부터 8월까지 인천대공원에서 진행되는 주말 산림치유 프로그램에 참가한 가족 21팀(65명)을 대상으로 하였고, 주1회 2시간씩 총 4회 8시간으로 가족 숲체험 활동과 산림치유요법을 활용한 프로그램을 새롭게 구성하여 실행하였다. 연구결과 주말 가족대상 산림치유 프로그램은 가족응집력 및 가족관계 향상에 긍정적인 영향을 주었으며, 부모의 만족도 분석 결과 대부분의 항목에서 높은 만족도를 보였다. 따라서 산림치유활동은 가족의 응집력 및 가족관계를 개선함으로써 가족의 결속이나 정서적 유대와 같은 기능이 중요하게 인식되는 현대사회에 효과적인 치유활동으로 적합하다는 결론을 도출하였다. 추후 연구에서는 다양한 형태의 가족을 대상으로 확대 시행하며, 가족의 요구를 반영한 다양하고 흥미로운 가족체험 산림치유 프로그램 개발이 지속적으로 이루어져야 할 것이다.

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